Comments on: How to BEAT the Airline Ticket Fuel Surcharge Yo-Yo

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:39:12 +0000

My daughter is booked on a tour with about 20 classmates from Philadelphia to Spain. Our final payment was made in September [paid early to get free insurance](Officially due by Dec 15, 2007). Today I received a letter with an updated invoice, they want $150 more for fuel surcharges and to compensate for the falling dollar against the Euro. Tour operator claims their costs actually went up $350/pp. They are ‘only’ charging the $150. If this was actually booked way back when (last May) shouldn’t the prices have been locked in?

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:04:07 +0000

Thank you guys. The decrease is 63$/person i.e. ticket — 190$ total. The 100$ threshold is to high…

The lesson is to read Rick’s, follow farecompare.com and not act in a hurry…

By: Dodie

Dodie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:54:09 +0000

Hi Andy,
United Airlines will give you a paper voucher for the difference in price to be used for a future flight, valid for 1 year. I just did that by phone. are you sure Continental doesn’t do the same?

By: Rick Seaney

Rick Seaney — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:53:37 +0000

Hi Andy,

If the tickets are $190 less per person, they will not reissue you a credit of $90 ($100 change fee).

I know this is seems crazy but that is the policy.

You can however buy the 3 new tickets at the cheaper price and then cancel the other three and get a credit (minus the $100 fee) for future flights on CO that must be used within a year (I would have to check CO official policy). This doesn’t help if you are not planning on flying them soon though.

By: Google

Google — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:42:06 +0000

Joan, try this: http://www.garyascott.com/2008/01/09/1954.html

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:16:59 +0000

I wish I had read this before. 3 nonrefundable tickets for the same itinerary that I bought at continental.com on Sun are now 190$ less on Thu. Since they charge 100$ per e-ticket for reissue they say I can’t change them… Or can I?

I can hear my wife screaming: “I told you not to buy the tickets”

By: Joan Biliski

Joan Biliski — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:12:09 +0000

Was in the site enjoying reading about cheap dentistry in Ecuador - by a man named Gary….signed up for his newsletter and my connection failed. Now I can’t find that link. Do you have any idea on how I can access that again?